You can write unreadable code in any language, and I also find complaints about about perl being unreadable unfair, but I have to admit that it does give you so

You can write unreadable code in any language, and I also find complaints about about perl being unreadable unfair, but I have to admit that it does give you so much freedom that it's easier to end up with poorly written code than it is in some other languages. When I need to throw something quick and dirty together I love that freedom, but you do have to apply some self-discipline when you move to something more complex since it isn't imposed on you all the time.